Matthew Colless

Australian astronomer
Person human Q56461049
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Matthew Colless

Summary

Matthew Colless is a human[1]. He was born on November 25, 1960[2]. He worked as an astronomer[3].

Key Facts

  • Matthew Colless was born on November 25, 1960[2].
  • Matthew Colless worked as an astronomer[3].
  • Among Matthew Colless's employers was Australian National University[4].
  • Matthew Colless received the Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science[5].
  • Matthew Colless received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[6].
  • Matthew Colless received the Officer of the Order of Australia[7].
  • Matthew Colless was a member of International Astronomical Union[8].
  • Matthew Colless is recorded as male[9].
  • Matthew Colless's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Matthew Colless's family name is recorded as Colless[11].
  • Matthew Colless's given name is recorded as Matthew[12].

Body

Origins and Family

Matthew Colless was born on November 25, 1960[2].

Career and Affiliations

Matthew Colless worked as an astronomer[3]. Among his employers was Australian National University[4].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science[5], a fellowship award[13], in Australia[14]; Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[6], a fellowship award[15], in United States[16], founded in 1874[17]; and Officer of the Order of Australia[7], a grade of an order[18], in Australia[19].

FAQs

What did Matthew Colless do for work?

Matthew Colless worked as astronomer[3].

What awards did Matthew Colless receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science[5], Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[6], and Officer of the Order of Australia[7].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . orcid.org. Retrieved . orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . science.org.au. science.org.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . aaas.org. aaas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Australian Honours Search Facility. honours.pmc.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [2] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [13] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [14] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [15] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [16] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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